| Description | Split over two documents: Items 00-18, Items 19-21 (NB Item 21 is Restricted).
B U S I N E S S
1. Sederunt and Declaration of Members’ Interests.
2A. Statement on Equalities. Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following:- “In line with the Council’s legal duty under section 149 of the Equality Act 2010, the Committee, in
making decisions on the attached reports, shall have due regard to the need to:-
(i) eliminate discrimination, harassment and victimisation;
(ii) advance equality of opportunity between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it; and
(iii) foster good relations between those who share a protected characteristic and persons who do not share it.”
2B. Exempt Information. Consider, and if so decided, adopt the following resolution:- “That under Section 50A (4) and (5) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, as amended, the public and media representatives be excluded from the meeting for Item 21 of the business below, on the grounds that it involves the likely disclosure of exempt information of the class described in the relevant paragraphs of Part 1 of Schedule 7A of the Act.”
3. Minute of Meeting of the Education and Children’s Services Committee of 28 January, 2021. (Pages 5-12)
4. Progress with Outstanding Actions from Previous Meetings. (Pages 13-19)
5. Covid-19 Verbal Update.
6. Learning Estates Strategy. (Pages 20-63)
7. Learning Estates Update. (Pages 64-88)
8. Secondary School S1 Admission Limits and Reserved Places. (Pages 89-93)
9. Attendance and Absence in Aberdeenshire Schools 2019/20. (Pages 94-108)
10. Summary and Analysis of Initial School Leaver Destinations 2019/20 and Overview of Sustained Destinations Data. (Pages 109-124)
11. Teacher Staffing. (Pages 125-130)
12. Primary School Design Brief. (Pages 131-172)
13. Carbon Budget Six-Monthly Update. (Pages 173-179)
14. Community Learning and Development Third Sector Funding. (Pages180-199)
15. Analysis of Attainment and Achievement of Young People from Aberdeenshire Secondary Schools in Accredited Awards (2019-20). (Pages 200-228)
16. Update on the Development of Foundation Apprenticeships in Aberdeenshire Schools. (Pages 229-249)
17. Corporate Improvement Plan 2020/21. ` (Pages 250-265)
18. Policy Register Annual Reporting. (Pages 266-270)
19. Tackling Poverty & Inequalities – Progress Report. (Pages 271-369)
20. The Use of Delegated Powers by the Director of Education and Children's Services by Reason of Special Urgency. (Pages 370-389)
ITEM WHICH THE COMMITTEE MAY WISH TO CONSIDER WITH THE PRESS AND PUBLIC EXCLUDED
21. Education and Children’s Services Directorate Procurement Work Plan. (EXEMPT under Paragraph 8) (Pages 390-412)
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPT INFORMATION
Paragraph 8 - Estimated Expenditure on Contracts - Expenditure to be incurred by the Council under a contract for acquisition of property or supply of goods or services. |